Schonely Lifetime Achievement Award

Schonely Lifetime Achievement Award

2023
Oct 03

LARRY SELLERS – SCHONELY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

LARRY SELLERS – SCHONELY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Larry Sellers (b. Mar 12, 1936) devoted 31 years of his life to Portland State University Athletics. Serving as Sports Information Director, Larry told the story of Viking teams and athletes in so many ways. He was a friendly and reliable connection for media members, served as a Viks radio announcer himself and took on..Read More

2016
Sep 21

Don Essig – Schonely Lifetime Achievement Award

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There really is a man who “wrote the book” on how to be a public address announcer at a sporting event. His name is Don Essig (b. Nov 18, 1938) and he has truly been the “voice” of University of Oregon sporting events since 1967. The book itself is a nifty bit of self-publishing from..Read More